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also testifying the nra's wayne lapierre. the nra reached out to its members urging them to attend this senate committee hearing. in an e-mail and online in a posting the gun lobby group says "you can bet the anti-gunners will be trying to mobilize their supporters to pack the hearing room and we need to make sure that the room is filled with second amendment supporters!" dana bash is on capitol hill this morning and finding out all sorts of stuff this morning for example there was a move to bring guns into the senate committee hearing, is that going to happen? >> reporter: it's not and it was a move by two of the republican senators on the committee, two of the chief supports of gun rights, lindsey graham and ted cruz. i'm told by a spokesman for graham they're not going to do this because of lots of red tape and bureaucracy in order to allow them to do this. first and foremost assault weapons are not legal in the district of columbia so they gave up and lindsey graham is going to have pictures and posters of these weapons a
also testifying the nra's wayne lapierre. the nra reached out to its members urging them to attend this senate committee hearing. in an e-mail and online in a posting the gun lobby group says "you can bet the anti-gunners will be trying to mobilize their supporters to pack the hearing room and we need to make sure that the room is filled with second amendment supporters!" dana bash is on capitol hill this morning and finding out all sorts of stuff this morning for example there was a...
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i know wayne lapierre. he has always been extremely pleasant to me. we have a good relationship. so i am not here to demean the organization. >> not there to demean the organization. he has been a benefactor of campaign contributions from them. the nra spending in 2012, just to show everybody, $1 million in direct contributions to elected leaders, $25 million in outside spending, $6 million in federal lobbying, a total of $32 million. is harry reid one of the bigger obstacles in getting this to the floor on the senate? >> i wouldn't say he's the biggest obstacle. i think harry reid is a difficult position. he wants obviously something to move forward that helps address part of the problem and i think if you look at 2014 and you look at the midterm elections, look at key states where democrats have to defend, red states, alaska, west virginia is an open seat, arkansas, these are rural states where the democrats have a different perspective on gun rights and have a better relationship, if you will, with the nra. that being said, i think everyone has come to terms that something nee
i know wayne lapierre. he has always been extremely pleasant to me. we have a good relationship. so i am not here to demean the organization. >> not there to demean the organization. he has been a benefactor of campaign contributions from them. the nra spending in 2012, just to show everybody, $1 million in direct contributions to elected leaders, $25 million in outside spending, $6 million in federal lobbying, a total of $32 million. is harry reid one of the bigger obstacles in getting...
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and wayne lapierre has a valentine's card for the american people. grab a gun because the end is near. isn't that romantic? >> wayne lapierre is expanding his argument now. >> background checks will never be universal because criminals will never submit to them. >> after hurricane sandy, we saw the hellish world. >> come out to play. >> looters ran wild in south brooklyn. really? >> and if you wanted to walk several miles to get supplies, you better get back before dark or you might not get home at all. >> this is so laced with racial overtones. the republican party, if they were smart, their leaders today with condemn it, but they're not smart. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. ♪ >>> a busy valentine's day, indeed, with the president traveling to georgia just as senate republicans back in washington threatened to derail and deny his nomination of chuck hagel. we're looking live at the senate where moments from now they're going to take a vote that's likely to delay the confirmation of a much-needed secreta
and wayne lapierre has a valentine's card for the american people. grab a gun because the end is near. isn't that romantic? >> wayne lapierre is expanding his argument now. >> background checks will never be universal because criminals will never submit to them. >> after hurricane sandy, we saw the hellish world. >> come out to play. >> looters ran wild in south brooklyn. really? >> and if you wanted to walk several miles to get supplies, you better get back...
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we'll talk with wayne lapierre, head of the nra in a moment. but, first, mark kelly, retired astronaut, navy captain and husband of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords who was shot two years ago. he and his wife launched a new group, "americans for responsible solutions." captain, let's start with your wife's dramatic testimony before a senate committee this week. >> you must act. be bold. be courageous, americans are counting on you. >> chris: how is gabby doing? >> she's doing great, chris. you know, she enjoyed being there. in front of the senate. it was a little bit of having her former job back, in a sense. being on capitol hill. >> chris: let's get to this debate. because your wife's shooting raises some of the questions at the core of the gun control controversy. jared loughner had been suspended from college because of concerns that he posed a danger to others and yet he was able to go to a store in tucson, pass the background check and buy the gun he used to shoot your wife. so, the question is, what good does it do to make more pe
we'll talk with wayne lapierre, head of the nra in a moment. but, first, mark kelly, retired astronaut, navy captain and husband of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords who was shot two years ago. he and his wife launched a new group, "americans for responsible solutions." captain, let's start with your wife's dramatic testimony before a senate committee this week. >> you must act. be bold. be courageous, americans are counting on you. >> chris: how is gabby doing?...
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wayne lapierre isn't the only person with strong words for president obama. pretty much every speaker we have heard from for the past two days had strong words for president obama and folks like new york mayor michael bloomberg. anyone they feel is trying to restrict their second amendment right to bear arms and while there's been a lot of celebration of the defeat a couple of weeks ago in the senate of a series gun measures including one that would have expanded background checks on gun buyers, wayne lapierre is telling them they are part of a long battle to continue to fight for their rights. let's continue to listen to what he had to say. >> it's up to us. every single nra member. every single gun owner. all americans, all over this country to get to work right now and to meet them head on with an nra that's strong enough, large enough to defeat any and all threats to our freedom. today -- [ applause ] today we are a record 5 million strong. we must not and we will not slow down, not one single bit. by the time we are finished the nra must and will be 10 m
wayne lapierre isn't the only person with strong words for president obama. pretty much every speaker we have heard from for the past two days had strong words for president obama and folks like new york mayor michael bloomberg. anyone they feel is trying to restrict their second amendment right to bear arms and while there's been a lot of celebration of the defeat a couple of weeks ago in the senate of a series gun measures including one that would have expanded background checks on gun...
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i don't think they are represented well by wayne lapierre. you've got that big group of people there who care about their rights, who care about their guns. but he's not speaking on behalf of them because when you talk about things like universal background checks, most of them, most gun owners supported that and he is out saying they are coming for your guns. >> he's inciting a riot. >> so wayne lapierre, i agree, not the best representative but he is not the only person who was there. sarah palin got a standing ovation. take a look. >> this president, flying ingrieving parents on air force one and making them backdrops in his precedent campaign style evidence. as far as leaders who offer resolutions we have leaders who practice the politics of emotion. what keeps me optimistic, keeps us reloading in this fight, what keeps us going in this fight and about this country that i love, i know we love, is the faces that i see here today. you don't give up! the washington establishment sneers at you and you don't give up. the lame stream media just
i don't think they are represented well by wayne lapierre. you've got that big group of people there who care about their rights, who care about their guns. but he's not speaking on behalf of them because when you talk about things like universal background checks, most of them, most gun owners supported that and he is out saying they are coming for your guns. >> he's inciting a riot. >> so wayne lapierre, i agree, not the best representative but he is not the only person who was...
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>> wayne lapierre is representing his organization. whether he's trying to fold into his organization. >> long identified with the gop. >> there's a difference between the nra and the rnc. he's doing what he's paid to do and representing it. the nice thing the democrats are doing are lopping the two groups together so i do understand that he's long supported a lot of republican candidates and a lot of democrat candidates, too. >> sure. >> he's got a fight to fight, he's wrong on some issues and right on some issues but certainly he has led his organization in articulating what their message is. >> what does lapierre do for the republican party, chris kofinis? >> damage them. the only thing he didn't mention in the op-ed was the zombie apocalypse. at some point in all seriousness these are difficult issues. i worked for a senator who was an nra "a" rating member so i understand the difficulty especially if you come from a rural state there are different perspectives. my preference is we clearly have to honor and respect the second amend
>> wayne lapierre is representing his organization. whether he's trying to fold into his organization. >> long identified with the gop. >> there's a difference between the nra and the rnc. he's doing what he's paid to do and representing it. the nice thing the democrats are doing are lopping the two groups together so i do understand that he's long supported a lot of republican candidates and a lot of democrat candidates, too. >> sure. >> he's got a fight to fight,...
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>>chris: the head of the n.r.a., wayne lapierre. >>chris: mr. lapierre thanks for join us. you heard captain talking about the background checks and since 19991.7 million people have failed background checks and been denied guns. i know you point out criminals the not go through the background checks there are other ways, a black market will be out there to get guns but if 1.7 million people have already been denied guns, doesn't that make people safer? >>guest: i have all the respect in the world for the captain and what happened to his family should never happen to any family. we all want to stop it. let me talk about the proposal of president obama and people like mayor bloomberg are putting forward. first, your question is, i don't think you can say the 1.7 million people have been stopped from getting a gun because the government did not prosecutor any of them, they let them walk in, they were denied and they walked out. who thinks if they wanted to commit a crime they did not go on and get a gun. >>chris: it seems if 1.7 million were denied, i understand the hardened
>>chris: the head of the n.r.a., wayne lapierre. >>chris: mr. lapierre thanks for join us. you heard captain talking about the background checks and since 19991.7 million people have failed background checks and been denied guns. i know you point out criminals the not go through the background checks there are other ways, a black market will be out there to get guns but if 1.7 million people have already been denied guns, doesn't that make people safer? >>guest: i have all the...
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you have wayne lapierre head of the nra, gabby gifford's husband strong gun control advocate and then this 18-member panel, some of the strongest senators we've got, all talking about one of the most divisive issues we face. emotions could run high today when the husband of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords will join wayne lapierre to testify on gun control. pa trach lay hee called the hearing in response to the newton shooting where 20 children and six adults were killed. but lapierre says he doesn't believe the shooting should lead to new gun control laws. he plans to tell the committee law-abiding gun owners will not accept the blame of criminals. we could see fire here on capitol hill when senator dianne feinstein gets her turn to question lapierre at today's hearing. feinstein has been an outspoken critic of the nra. tuesday she told reporters they have fought virtually every kind of regulation. the time has come to change course and the time has come to make people safe. lapierre says congress shouldn't pass any new laws until the government starts enforcing the laws alrea
you have wayne lapierre head of the nra, gabby gifford's husband strong gun control advocate and then this 18-member panel, some of the strongest senators we've got, all talking about one of the most divisive issues we face. emotions could run high today when the husband of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords will join wayne lapierre to testify on gun control. pa trach lay hee called the hearing in response to the newton shooting where 20 children and six adults were killed. but lapierre...
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>>chris: the head of the n.r.a., wayne lapierre. what do we do when something that's hard to paint, really wants to be painted? we break out new behr ultra with stain-blocker from the home depot... ...the best selling paint and primer in one that now eliminates stains. so it paints over stained surfaces, scuffed surfaces, just about any surface. what do you say we go where no paint has gone before, and end up some place beautiful. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. behr ultra. now with advanced stain blocking, only at the home depot, and only $31.98 a gallon. >>chris: mr. lapierre thanks for join us. you heard captain talking about the background checks and since 19991.7 million people have failed background checks and been denied guns. i know you point out criminals the not go through the background checks there are other ways, a black market will be out there to get guns but if 1.7 million people have already been denied guns, doesn't that make people safer? >>guest: i have all the respect in the world fo
>>chris: the head of the n.r.a., wayne lapierre. what do we do when something that's hard to paint, really wants to be painted? we break out new behr ultra with stain-blocker from the home depot... ...the best selling paint and primer in one that now eliminates stains. so it paints over stained surfaces, scuffed surfaces, just about any surface. what do you say we go where no paint has gone before, and end up some place beautiful. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home...
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>>chris: the head of the n.r.a., wayne lapierre. what do we do when something that's hard to paint, really wants to be painted? we break out new behr ultra with stain-blocker from the home depot... ...the best selling paint and primer in one that now eliminates stains. so it paints over stained surfaces, scuffed surfaces, just about any surface. what do you say we go where no paint has gone before, and end up some place beautiful. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. behr ultra. now with advanced stain blocking, only at the home depot, and only $31.98 a gallon. thyou eat less...ing weiyou lose weight.et. it's a great plan... until you get hungry. that's the time to take slimful. one tasty 90-calorie slimful and a glass of water satisfies hunger for hours making it easier to eat smaller meals, and resist snacking. your friends might think you found the secret to losing weight. but it's no secret... it's slimful. eating less is a beautiful thing. >>chris: mr. lapierre thanks for join us. you heard captain talki
>>chris: the head of the n.r.a., wayne lapierre. what do we do when something that's hard to paint, really wants to be painted? we break out new behr ultra with stain-blocker from the home depot... ...the best selling paint and primer in one that now eliminates stains. so it paints over stained surfaces, scuffed surfaces, just about any surface. what do you say we go where no paint has gone before, and end up some place beautiful. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home...
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caller: the same as wayne lapierre's. the problem is -- i lived in california number of years -- a person that i know lived in california number of years and had his gun stolen a number of times. he moved to the midwest and felt he would be safe and got a gun safe and screwed it to the floor. this time they broke the deadbolt lock completely out of the floor. they stole the safe and everything. these guns -- another friend of mine came out here for years until his health that at, probably he was making a six- figure salary, the head of a multi state corp., retired now. i can imagine the kind of house that he lived in. he had multiple layers of security and owned very expensive firearms. install his wife's jewelry and everything. the cops investigated and said it was a 15 minute operation from professionals. they said the guns are in chicago already. we need to do something about this criminal element. nothing is being done. mental illness, all these people doing the shootings are mentally ill. host: on twitter -- those ar
caller: the same as wayne lapierre's. the problem is -- i lived in california number of years -- a person that i know lived in california number of years and had his gun stolen a number of times. he moved to the midwest and felt he would be safe and got a gun safe and screwed it to the floor. this time they broke the deadbolt lock completely out of the floor. they stole the safe and everything. these guns -- another friend of mine came out here for years until his health that at, probably he...
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that is kind of thing i think wayne lapierre was pushing on sunday on "meet the press." pushing the idea it's about mike bloomberg, not about your own safety from guns. >> well, a couple of things. that's all we can ask for is pryor listens to arkansans. they think every gun buyer should get a background check no matter who they buy the gun from or where they buy it. this get background checks because they buy them at licensed dealers. if you buy the gun online or buy the gun at a gun show, there's no background check. that's where the criminals and seriously mentally ill go to get their guns. all we want is to close that loophole. we think it's going to happen and think it will happen with senator pryor's support. >> what do you think of lapierre yesterday? he is trying to make it one of these country mice against the city mice. he's trying to basically say if you want to sand up against your community against the big shots from gotham, you can vote for more guns. you know what's going on here. >> if wayne lapierre is the country mouse, he may be the only making money t
that is kind of thing i think wayne lapierre was pushing on sunday on "meet the press." pushing the idea it's about mike bloomberg, not about your own safety from guns. >> well, a couple of things. that's all we can ask for is pryor listens to arkansans. they think every gun buyer should get a background check no matter who they buy the gun from or where they buy it. this get background checks because they buy them at licensed dealers. if you buy the gun online or buy the gun at...
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wayne lapierre, the head of the nra, says the federal government is not enforcing its existing gun laws effectively and the answer is not more gun laws. >> none of it makes any sense in the real world. >> mr. lapierre, that's the point. the criminals won't go to purchase the guns because there will be a back grounding check. we'll stop them from the original purchase. you missed that point completely. i think it's basic. >> reporter: but can the president push a far-reaching law to tackle gun violence through congress? >> is he biting off more than he can chew? >> this is a president with a 60% approval rating right now. he is in his last term as president. this is the time to strike while the iron is hot. he's as popular as he may ever be. if he's going to go try to sell his agenda, now is the time to do it. >> reporter: president obama said in a univision interview yesterday that congress will pass bills on both gun violence and immigration in the coming months, but even some democrats like chuck schumer who support a wide-reaching bill are more optimistic that just something narrow l
wayne lapierre, the head of the nra, says the federal government is not enforcing its existing gun laws effectively and the answer is not more gun laws. >> none of it makes any sense in the real world. >> mr. lapierre, that's the point. the criminals won't go to purchase the guns because there will be a back grounding check. we'll stop them from the original purchase. you missed that point completely. i think it's basic. >> reporter: but can the president push a far-reaching...
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>> i can't speak for wayne lapierre or the nra. but they're the most powerful grassroots organization in fact country -- >> why do you think they've changed? >> i don't know that. they have millions of members across the country in every state and every congressional district. these are people that are passional about their second amendment rights and get very skittish when congress talks about messing with those. i don't necessarily think it's a bad idea to sit back, calm down and figure out what the right way forward is. they need a solution to protect kids in school and make sure that second amendment rights are protected. >> it's unanswerable. it is idiotic. you can't be for something and against something and make the argument, the reason we changed our position is the sun came up today. violence is still getting worse. we've seen how many of these mass shootings -- we're not talking about some dramatic gun control legislation here. we're talking about closing loopholes. we're talking about criminal background checks, making s
>> i can't speak for wayne lapierre or the nra. but they're the most powerful grassroots organization in fact country -- >> why do you think they've changed? >> i don't know that. they have millions of members across the country in every state and every congressional district. these are people that are passional about their second amendment rights and get very skittish when congress talks about messing with those. i don't necessarily think it's a bad idea to sit back, calm...
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>> well, i think with the -- >> did you hear wayne lapierre give a good explanation? >> he gave an explanation, i don't think it was a good explanation. his explanation was, basically more bureaucracy. it creates more bureaucracy. but i know -- >> but it might save lives. >> it would save lives. it absolutely would save lives. jared loughner, the shooter in tucson, he actually had somewhat of a criminal background. he was an admitted drug user. he also was intent on mass murder and assassination. he went through a background check. now, if there was the correct information in the background check system, he would have been denied access to the gun, like 1.7 million americans have been since 1999, who should not have been able to buy a gun. now, obviously, in his case, he probably would have went to a gun show. that's why we need to close the gun show loophole. you know, the argument that criminals will often get the guns in some other manner, that's probably true in some cay cases. but i think in the case of what happened in tucson, certainly in that case, if he would
>> well, i think with the -- >> did you hear wayne lapierre give a good explanation? >> he gave an explanation, i don't think it was a good explanation. his explanation was, basically more bureaucracy. it creates more bureaucracy. but i know -- >> but it might save lives. >> it would save lives. it absolutely would save lives. jared loughner, the shooter in tucson, he actually had somewhat of a criminal background. he was an admitted drug user. he also was intent...
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>> i think wayne lapierre knows he is speaking to the faithful, to the members of the nra. they have got 4 1/2 to 5 million very faithful, very loyal, hard working american supporters and he is speaking to them right now. i think that any republican that is in favor of -- that spores the nra would tell you that we share the pain that every american shares with the terrible gun violence that has taken place in connect aicut an other parts of the country in recent months. our heart goes out to those families and we are sensitive to that pain. but at the same time, i think wayne lapierre makes a great point when he says it is important not to penalize honest to, hard-working americans who do have the right to bear arms much the whole idea is not to penalize the honest, hard working, law-abiding citizens because of the fact that there's some bad people who have done some very, very bad things. >> chris, has the tragedy at newtown, has it been perhaps a boone for business at the nra? >> well, i mean, i'm not sure that they needed newtown to, you know, to increase their roles. in
>> i think wayne lapierre knows he is speaking to the faithful, to the members of the nra. they have got 4 1/2 to 5 million very faithful, very loyal, hard working american supporters and he is speaking to them right now. i think that any republican that is in favor of -- that spores the nra would tell you that we share the pain that every american shares with the terrible gun violence that has taken place in connect aicut an other parts of the country in recent months. our heart goes out...
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and we also heard from one of the nra's superstars, wayne lapierre, and he is one of the big faces of the nra. listen to what he had to say. >> we know every word spoken today and throughout the weekend will be scrutinized by our opponents. but let me make this perfectly clear. we will never back away from our resolve to defend our rights and the rights of all law-abiding american gun owners. >> reporter: so that's what we will hear more of today. we will here again from wayne la pierre. they will tell members where gun rights stand in america and what needs to be done and what they want the members to do. again, today i think the key word today will be politics. >> thank you. >>> now to kids and guns and the tragedy this week in kentucky. did you hear about this, a 5-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old sister with a .22 rifle he got from his birthday. it was purchased by this site, cricket.com. the site is down apparently for maintenance. some people are asking if children should be exposed to guns at an early age. this is the conversation i want to have with 17-
and we also heard from one of the nra's superstars, wayne lapierre, and he is one of the big faces of the nra. listen to what he had to say. >> we know every word spoken today and throughout the weekend will be scrutinized by our opponents. but let me make this perfectly clear. we will never back away from our resolve to defend our rights and the rights of all law-abiding american gun owners. >> reporter: so that's what we will hear more of today. we will here again from wayne la...
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as the nra's wayne lapierre put it just after the sandy hook massacre -- >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> reporter: today an nra task force concluded a $1 million study recommending armed security in every school. it could be security officers or even teachers trained to carry firearms. >> that can reduce the response time. it will save lives. >> reporter: the president is making a big push for his plan to combat gun violence -- universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons -- taking the campaign outside washington. does the president think he can change votes in congress by going out to the country and making this appeal on guns? >> jon, i don't think it's an issue of changing votes. at no point in this process does the president believe we should leave the american people out of it. >> reporter: to make his case on guns, the president travels to colorado tomorrow, and on monday, diane, he goes to connecticut, where he has a big speech before an audience that will include family members of the sandy hook victims. >> thanks so m
as the nra's wayne lapierre put it just after the sandy hook massacre -- >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> reporter: today an nra task force concluded a $1 million study recommending armed security in every school. it could be security officers or even teachers trained to carry firearms. >> that can reduce the response time. it will save lives. >> reporter: the president is making a big push for his plan to combat gun violence...
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yesterday nra executive vice president wayne lapierre really sparked controversy when he invoked the boston terror attacks in one of his speeches, asking how many bostonians wish they had a gun two weeks ago? listen to more here. >> how many bostonians wish they had a gun two weeks ago? no bill in congress, no rose garden speech will ever change that inescapable fact that the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> lapierre and sarah palin also criticized the obama administration for, quote, exploiting victims of gun violence. speaking about guns and victims, it's hard not to talk about this heart breaking story in kentucky. do me a favor. whatever you do -- take a look at your screen. that 2-year-old little girl was shot to death by her 5-year-old brother. of course this was an accident, people. their mother was at home at the time. she had just stepped outside before the gun went off. you can't imagine what this was like for her. here's where most of the controversy lies in a lot of people's conversations. the .22 caliber crickett rifle belonged to that 5
yesterday nra executive vice president wayne lapierre really sparked controversy when he invoked the boston terror attacks in one of his speeches, asking how many bostonians wish they had a gun two weeks ago? listen to more here. >> how many bostonians wish they had a gun two weeks ago? no bill in congress, no rose garden speech will ever change that inescapable fact that the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> lapierre and sarah palin also criticized...
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that was the nra's wayne lapierre back in december when he announced his group would conduct its own revery much in the wake of the tragedy of enoughto newtown, connecticut. we'll hear from asa hutchinson. here is some of what we are expecting to hear from the nra today. first a call for training and preparation for armed security guards that would be available to schools across the country. number two, changes to ordinances and gun permits that would allow for weapons to be carried on school properties. three, additional and specific legislative proposals for our nation's leaders straight from the multi-billion dollar gun lobby itself. and the timing of today's big unveiling is important to know. it comes just a week before congress will reconvene and likely take up the senate's gun control bill. and the very same week that connecticut legislators are expected to vote on their response to the unfathomable crime in their own back yard. that vote expected on a sweeping and bipartisan bill that would overhaul the state's gun laws. >> gun control groups say if it goes through will be th
that was the nra's wayne lapierre back in december when he announced his group would conduct its own revery much in the wake of the tragedy of enoughto newtown, connecticut. we'll hear from asa hutchinson. here is some of what we are expecting to hear from the nra today. first a call for training and preparation for armed security guards that would be available to schools across the country. number two, changes to ordinances and gun permits that would allow for weapons to be carried on school...
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. >> reporter: the nra's chief executive, wayne lapierre, said illegal weapons enforcement not new background checks should be the focus. >> they don't prosecute any of the criminals that they catch. it's a speed bump for the law abiding. it slows down the law abiding and does nothing to anybody else. >> reporter: the gun lobby has a campaign of its own. >> these bills would ban commonly owned firearms. >> reporter: with connecticut residents getting robocalls in the wake of the deadly school shooting there. >> three months from one of the most horrendous tragedies that's happened and to call the town of newtown didn't seem like the right thing to do. >> reporter: today the state's two senators pressed for the calls to stop. >> you have polling so broadly supporting gun restrictions whether they are assault weapons or universal background checks. at the end of the day it's difficult for democrats to get through anything short of background checks. >> reporter: the senate is in recess until april 8 and is expected to pick up the fight soon thereafter. the bill containing universal background c
. >> reporter: the nra's chief executive, wayne lapierre, said illegal weapons enforcement not new background checks should be the focus. >> they don't prosecute any of the criminals that they catch. it's a speed bump for the law abiding. it slows down the law abiding and does nothing to anybody else. >> reporter: the gun lobby has a campaign of its own. >> these bills would ban commonly owned firearms. >> reporter: with connecticut residents getting robocalls in...
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bill: wayne lapierre speaking. >> there are 4.5 million active members of the nra and they are joined by tens of millions of supporters throughout the country. it's on behalf of those millions of decent, hard-working, law abiding citizens that i'm here today to give voice to their concerns. the title of today's hearings is, what should america do about gun violence? we believe the answer to that question is to be honest about what works, and honest about what doesn't work. teaching safe and responsible gun ownership works, and the nra has a long and proud history of doing exactly that. our eddie eagle child safety program has taught 25 million young children that if they see a gun they should do four things, stop, don't touch it, leave the area, and call an adult. as a result of this an other private sector programs fatal firearms accidents are at the lowest level in a hundred years. the nra has over 80,000 certified instructors who teach our military personnel, law enforcement officers on many other american men and women how to safely use firearms. we do more and spend more than any
bill: wayne lapierre speaking. >> there are 4.5 million active members of the nra and they are joined by tens of millions of supporters throughout the country. it's on behalf of those millions of decent, hard-working, law abiding citizens that i'm here today to give voice to their concerns. the title of today's hearings is, what should america do about gun violence? we believe the answer to that question is to be honest about what works, and honest about what doesn't work. teaching safe...
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wayne lapierre nothing? [ crickets chirping ] . >> nothing. >> stephanie: kelly in minnesota, hi kelly. >> caller: hi, i'm calling on the point you are raising right now, which is the gun issue. if george zimmerman didn't have a permit to conceal and carry a gun, chances are this doughy cop wanna be would not have chased down and shot this skittles ice tea toting black kid. >> stephanie: right. >> caller: i'm a criminal defense case, and the stand your ground was included in the jury instruction. and that had a huge role. those jury instructions is what this case hinges on in my opinion. >> stephanie: yeah, but why nothing that happened all the way up to there was relevant? >> caller: i think that what happened was once there was a confrontation, then the clock started there. that's -- that's what happened. unfortunately the fact that he -- and the defense was successful in keeping out the first aggressor language from the jury instruction. there is a great article from "huffington post," i think the person'
wayne lapierre nothing? [ crickets chirping ] . >> nothing. >> stephanie: kelly in minnesota, hi kelly. >> caller: hi, i'm calling on the point you are raising right now, which is the gun issue. if george zimmerman didn't have a permit to conceal and carry a gun, chances are this doughy cop wanna be would not have chased down and shot this skittles ice tea toting black kid. >> stephanie: right. >> caller: i'm a criminal defense case, and the stand your ground was...
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lapierre. kelly argued for better background checks for all gun sales. >> my wife would not be sitting in this seat, she would not have been sitting here today if we had stronger background checks. >> my problem with background checks is you're never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> reporter: and kelly said if the man who shot his wife had been limited to an ammunition clip with just ten bullets, a little girl killed that day might still be alive today. >> the first bullet went into gabby's head. bullet number 13 went into a 9-year-old girl named christina taylor green. >> reporter: lapierre said that new gun laws would only punish those who don't break the law. >> law-abiding gun owners will not accept blame for the acts of vie violent or deranged criminals. >> reporter: when it was over, kelly went over to shake lapierre's hand. the two had only agreed on one thing -- the need for stronger measures to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. but as g
lapierre. kelly argued for better background checks for all gun sales. >> my wife would not be sitting in this seat, she would not have been sitting here today if we had stronger background checks. >> my problem with background checks is you're never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> reporter: and kelly said if the man who shot his wife had been limited to an ammunition clip with just ten bullets, a little girl killed that day might still be...
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i care what wayne lapierre thinks. that is is going to be an interesting moment. >> it is a question that the republicans are going to have to answer. they want to be the party of ronald reagan or the party of wane lapierre and the decision they make will determine, if not, their future for the next decade, certainly the future in 2014. i do want to just push back a little bit on what "the daily news" says. this is not a soft gun deal. this is not nothing. this is huge. if you talk to people that really care about stopping gun violence in america, they will tell you that high capacity magazines and assault weapons, those are great steps if you can ban those weapons. those are more symbolic really than getting a background check system that is going to stop violent offenders. i think sam made this point yesterday. if anybody, mika, had told us a year ago that we were going to close the gun show loophole where terrorists could walk in and get an assault weapon and go out and kill americans, our internet sales where viole
i care what wayne lapierre thinks. that is is going to be an interesting moment. >> it is a question that the republicans are going to have to answer. they want to be the party of ronald reagan or the party of wane lapierre and the decision they make will determine, if not, their future for the next decade, certainly the future in 2014. i do want to just push back a little bit on what "the daily news" says. this is not a soft gun deal. this is not nothing. this is huge. if you...
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lapierre of the national rifle association said criminals never submit to them. >> we're going to make all the law-abiding people go through the system and then we're not going to prosecute any of the bad guys if we do catch one, and none of it makes any sense in the real world. >> requiring private sellers to require a background check before they transfer a gun is -- i mean for us, i can't think of something that would make our country safer than doing just that. >> during his testimony kelly made reference to another shooting in arizona. a gunman opened fire at a phoenix office yesterday. one person was killed. two others were wounded. and the gunman is on the run. >>> city officials in newtown, connecticut, where 26 people were shot dead at an elementary school are calling for tougher gun control measures. hundreds attended a hearing last night and randall pinkston reports. >> jesse was 6 years old. >> reporter: scarlet lewis at the site of a picture of her son jesse. he was among the 26 killed at sandy hook elementary school. >> together we can turn the tragedy into the event can
lapierre of the national rifle association said criminals never submit to them. >> we're going to make all the law-abiding people go through the system and then we're not going to prosecute any of the bad guys if we do catch one, and none of it makes any sense in the real world. >> requiring private sellers to require a background check before they transfer a gun is -- i mean for us, i can't think of something that would make our country safer than doing just that. >> during...
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from press accounts at the time, "wayne lapierre of the nra says his group will introduce the bill in every state. we will start with the red states and move to the blue states." the nra wanted to roll this law out everywhere and they prioritized it. so florida went first. but then in short order, 21 other states had passed some version of the stand your ground law. they started with florida in 2005 and look how far they got. the nra had incredible momentum on this, but as they moved along, along, winning in the states, those states were starting to feel the effect of those laws. of what living under laws like that means for the states. in florida, where they tried it first so they had the longest experience with it, the "tampa bay times" started studying stand your ground cases and found shocking outcomes. one man killed two people, unarmed, and got acquitted. under stand your ground, you could be acquitted if you shot somebody who is lying on the ground and be acquitted for shooting somebody in the back of the head. the tampa bay newspaper said it was impossible to know how many sta
from press accounts at the time, "wayne lapierre of the nra says his group will introduce the bill in every state. we will start with the red states and move to the blue states." the nra wanted to roll this law out everywhere and they prioritized it. so florida went first. but then in short order, 21 other states had passed some version of the stand your ground law. they started with florida in 2005 and look how far they got. the nra had incredible momentum on this, but as they moved...
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wayne lapierre, this is what he said about background checks a few years ago and wayne lapierre says the same thing and joe manchin would never do it. but when the word leaks out how involved the nra was in negotiating this, the background check bill, which they were, they were all over it, and then they're running ads for a bill that they were working with toomey and manchin and others with to pass it, it's just another example of this overreach. >>> we've got huge news coming out of syria. the red line has been crossed. >> officially. >> what's going to be done? >> the united states has concluded that pro-government forces in syria have used chemical weapons against the opposition crossing the so-called red line that is now drawing america more directly into the conflict. the obama administration says there is evidence that forces loyal to president bashar assad used serin gas on a handful of rebel fighters, somewhere to 100 to 150 people were reported killed in those attacks. those numbers could change. now for the first time the u.s. will begin sending small arms and ammunition t
wayne lapierre, this is what he said about background checks a few years ago and wayne lapierre says the same thing and joe manchin would never do it. but when the word leaks out how involved the nra was in negotiating this, the background check bill, which they were, they were all over it, and then they're running ads for a bill that they were working with toomey and manchin and others with to pass it, it's just another example of this overreach. >>> we've got huge news coming out of...
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we're too caught in wayne lapierre and rhetoric, to me nra is about buying and selling guns, not about second amendment and gun safety. we should focus on the issues. >> trafficking of guns. >> the leadership of the nra represent the gun lobby and those folks invested in selling more guns. i don't think they're interested protecting the second amendment rights. obviously lapierre as spokesperson has not given enough compass nat narrative to the kinds of things happening in mass shootings and chicago, and at the end of the day we need a conversation sans nra. i agree their power is a little overstated and this is a moment to move the conversation forward towards gun safety. >> and we said time and time again, salcalia, clarence thoma alito and conservatives in 2008 gave americans the second amendment right that we always believe we conservatives always believe was contained inside the second amendment. >> right. >> you don't need wayne lapierre out there now doing it for you. i wonder why they don't let david king go. because lapierre is such - such -- lapierre is such a nightmare. almo
we're too caught in wayne lapierre and rhetoric, to me nra is about buying and selling guns, not about second amendment and gun safety. we should focus on the issues. >> trafficking of guns. >> the leadership of the nra represent the gun lobby and those folks invested in selling more guns. i don't think they're interested protecting the second amendment rights. obviously lapierre as spokesperson has not given enough compass nat narrative to the kinds of things happening in mass...
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i've got wayne lapierre, showing his idea at the airport, removing the shoes, full body scanner. telling someone on plane, i'm travelling to d.c. to argue about background check ms. -- checks. and so, we had a recent example of, you know, a -- assault weapons with huge magazines and a mental health issues and this is what resulted. i've got one saying as a member of congress, my goal is to do the nr a's bidding so i won't do my job. questions? he's talking to that empty classroom. no, mainly people liking the cartoon. and they get posted on facebook. and so i get -- i get a lot of response. and that one was pretty -- >> responses. >> i don't usually respond unless it's like a -- if they get really nasty or if it's a really -- if it's just something that's just beyond, i'll sometimes just have fun with it. i don't like to get into big things with people, it's like having an argument with the relative. nothing is ever resolved. it gets uglier and uglier. i tend to avoid that. so here's the other thing, you know, the republicans are losing it demographically so they're coming up way
i've got wayne lapierre, showing his idea at the airport, removing the shoes, full body scanner. telling someone on plane, i'm travelling to d.c. to argue about background check ms. -- checks. and so, we had a recent example of, you know, a -- assault weapons with huge magazines and a mental health issues and this is what resulted. i've got one saying as a member of congress, my goal is to do the nr a's bidding so i won't do my job. questions? he's talking to that empty classroom. no, mainly...
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you'll want to watch "fox news sunday" when wayne lapierre, from the nra who just finished testifying, he will be chris wallaceess' guest this sunday. check your local listings for the time that program runs. let's talk about this hearing a little bit more with the columnist from th the washington times, charlie hurt. you say there is a little bit of disconnect going on here between some of the politicians in washington and some of the positions that theyes they espouse about firearms. >> the big problem which has always been the problem with these gun laws is, a lot of things sound like a good idea. when a politician says, you know, we want to been a gun whose sole purpose is to kill large numbers of people quickly. of course no one would disagree with that. when you get down into the sort of -- into the weeds of what they are proposing and talking about those guns are not the ones they are targeting. they catch a whole wide range of gun tph-s that sors in that sort of net. you have to be very careful and the politicians have to be very careful. i'm sure for some of them it's not jus
you'll want to watch "fox news sunday" when wayne lapierre, from the nra who just finished testifying, he will be chris wallaceess' guest this sunday. check your local listings for the time that program runs. let's talk about this hearing a little bit more with the columnist from th the washington times, charlie hurt. you say there is a little bit of disconnect going on here between some of the politicians in washington and some of the positions that theyes they espouse about...
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listen to wayne lapierre's exchange with senator patrick leahy, the chairman of the judiciary committee. >> talking about gun shows. should we have mandatory background checks at gun shows? for sales of weapons? >> if you're a dealer, that's already the law. if you're -- >> that's not my question. please, mr. lapierre, i'm not trying to play games here. but if you could, just answer my question. >> i do not believe the way the law is working now, unfortunately, that it does any good to extend the law to private sales between hobbyists and collectors. >> so you do not support mandatory background checks in all instances at gun shows? >> we do not because the fact is the law now is a failure the way it is working. >> joe johns, let me bring you in here for me in washington. we have been hearing that this one idea of the universal background checks could really be one the one poithe one point debate that could be agreed upon by both sides, but that doesn't seem like the case now, does it? >> it is an uphill battle but there is still a chance. they're willing to take a look at universal bac
listen to wayne lapierre's exchange with senator patrick leahy, the chairman of the judiciary committee. >> talking about gun shows. should we have mandatory background checks at gun shows? for sales of weapons? >> if you're a dealer, that's already the law. if you're -- >> that's not my question. please, mr. lapierre, i'm not trying to play games here. but if you could, just answer my question. >> i do not believe the way the law is working now, unfortunately, that it...